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In reply to the discussion: Miami police kill 2 unarmed suspects by shooting disabled car 377 times [View all]Gravitycollapse
(8,155 posts)43. Many agencies issue AR15s to patrol officers.
In the same way that some carry shotguns in their cruisers.
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Miami police kill 2 unarmed suspects by shooting disabled car 377 times [View all]
FreakinDJ
Jun 2014
OP
Possibly, revenge....The person they were chasing shot a policeman earlier that morning....
xocet
Jun 2014
#12
One problem with your analysis is that the officer who was shot did not die and was released
xocet
Jun 2014
#13
So we the publc should be at the mercy of the "...emotional reaction..."
socialist_n_TN
Jun 2014
#36
No way. The police are killing innocent men, women, children and dogs. It's a war on The People. nm
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#28
With all the heavily armed nuts out there now this is what happens. Blame the NRA
ErikJ
Jun 2014
#33
No. The police are responsible for their actions. Or at least, they should be.
Comrade Grumpy
Jun 2014
#39
Some Miami Cops are cool, but most are crooked. I knew about the "Miami River Cops" before the
Ghost in the Machine
Jun 2014
#17
I lived in Quail Roost, Naranja Lakes, Perrine, South Miami Heights, Homestead, Florida City,
Ghost in the Machine
Jun 2014
#20
Non-SWAT police officers carry AR15s and Mini14s which are semi-automatic.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2014
#42